Polish

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Etymology

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From older Uswiczin. First attested as Ospenchin in a Latin text

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔɕˈfjɛɲ.t͡ɕim/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲt͡ɕim
  • Syllabification: Oś‧wię‧cim

Proper noun

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Oświęcim m inan

  1. Auschwitz (a city in Poland)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Oświęcim in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Oświęcim in Polish dictionaries at PWN